Hi, really think you shouldn't give up. In fact I tryied to configure a Pixma IP3000 just now and it works (at least printed the test page). These my steps: installed libxml package for fedora3 (since bjfilter was complaining about it and I couldn't find rpm for centos4/rhel4) ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/fedora/core/updates/3/i386/libxml-1.8.17-12.i386.rpm installed bjfilter-common-2.50-2.i386.rpm bjfilter-pixusip3100-lprng-2.50-2.i386.rpm bjfilter-pixusip3100-2.50-2.i386.rpm Then I fortunately missed how to import PPD from the printing GUI so I switched to KDE and installed correctly using the control panel, printed the test page, all working (edited the ppd file as indicated on the article). Went back to gnome, found the Action-->import PPD in the GUI, added the correct ppd and happily tryied to print, but I got your same error, or better, nothing was coming out. Found that the 2 files (one added by KDE the other by gnome) in /etc/cups/ppd/ where different, so copied and pasted the working one to the other, restarted cups and now it is working. This is my working /etc/cups/ppd/pixma.ppd file: *PPD-Adobe: "4.3" *% CUPS add-on PPD file for Canon Bubble Jet Printer. *% Copyright CANON INC. 2001-2005 *% All Rights Reserved. *% *% This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify *% it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by *% the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or *% (at your option) any later version. *% *% This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, *% but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of *% MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the *% GNU General Public License for more details. *% *% You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License *% along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software *% Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA *FileVersion: "1.0" *FormatVersion: "4.3" *LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1 *LanguageVersion: English *Manufacturer: "Canon" *ModelName: "Canon PIXUS iP3100" *NickName: "Canon PIXUS iP3100 Ver.2.50x" *PCFileName: "CNPX3100.PPD" *Product: "(pixusip3100)" *PSVersion: "(3010.000) 550" *PSVersion: "(3010.000) 651" *PSVersion: "(3010.000) 705" *ShortNickName: "PIXUSIP3100" *ColorDevice: True *DefaultColorSpace: RGB *Throughput: "1" *LandscapeOrientation: Plus90 *cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-postscript 0 pstocanonbj" *cupsManualCopies: True *cupsModelNumber: 180 *cupsVersion: 1.1 *MaxMediaWidth: "612" *MaxMediaHeight: "1656" *CenterRegistered: False *HWMargins: 9.64 14.17 9.64 8.50 *LeadingEdge Short: "" *DefaultLeadingEdge: Short *VariablePaperSize: True *ParamCustomPageSize Width: 1 points 255.12 612.0 *ParamCustomPageSize Height: 2 points 340.16 1656.0 *ParamCustomPageSize WidthOffset: 3 points 0 0 *ParamCustomPageSize HeightOffset: 4 points 0 0 *ParamCustomPageSize Orientation: 5 int 1 1 *CustomPageSize True: "pop pop pop <</PageSize [5 -2 roll] /ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *OpenUI *PageSize/Paper Size: PickOne *DefaultPageSize: a4 *PageSize a5/A5: "<</CNPageSizeName(a5)/PageSize[420 595]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize a4/A4: "<</CNPageSizeName(a4)/PageSize[595 842]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize b5/B5: "<</CNPageSizeName(b5)/PageSize[516 729]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize letter/Letter: "<</CNPageSizeName(letter)/PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize legal/Legal: "<</CNPageSizeName(legal)/PageSize[612 1008]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize postcard/Hagaki 100x148mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(postcard)/PageSize[283 420]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize postdbl/Hagaki 2 148x200mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(postdbl)/PageSize[567 420]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize envj4p/Youkei 4 105.5x235mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(envj4p)/PageSize[298 666]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize envj6p/Youkei 6 98x190mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(envj6p)/PageSize[278 539]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize l/L 89x127mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(l)/PageSize[252 360]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize 2l/2L 127x178mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(2l)/PageSize[360 505]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize panorama/P 89x254mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(panorama)/PageSize[252 720]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize businesscard/Card 2.16x3.58in 55x91mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(businesscard)/PageSize[156 256]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageSize creditcard/Credit Card 2.13x3.39in 54x86mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(creditcard)/PageSize[153 244]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *CloseUI: *PageSize *OpenUI *PageRegion: PickOne *DefaultPageRegion: a4 *PageRegion a5/A5: "<</CNPageSizeName(a5)/PageSize[420 595]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion a4/A4: "<</CNPageSizeName(a4)/PageSize[595 842]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion b5/B5: "<</CNPageSizeName(b5)/PageSize[516 729]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion letter/Letter: "<</CNPageSizeName(letter)/PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion legal/Legal: "<</CNPageSizeName(legal)/PageSize[612 1008]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion postcard/Hagaki 100x148mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(postcard)/PageSize[283 420]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion postdbl/Hagaki 2 148x200mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(postdbl)/PageSize[567 420]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion envj4p/Youkei 4 105.5x235mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(envj4p)/PageSize[298 666]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion envj6p/Youkei 6 98x190mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(envj6p)/PageSize[278 539]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion l/L 89x127mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(l)/PageSize[252 360]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion 2l/2L 127x178mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(2l)/PageSize[360 505]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion panorama/P 89x254mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(panorama)/PageSize[252 720]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion businesscard/Card 2.16x3.58in 55x91mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(businesscard)/PageSize[156 256]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *PageRegion creditcard/Credit Card 2.13x3.39in 54x86mm: "<</CNPageSizeName(creditcard)/PageSize[153 244]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" *CloseUI: *PageRegion *OpenUI *MediaType/Media Type: PickOne *DefaultMediaType: plain *MediaType plain/Plain Paper: "<</MediaType(plain)>>setpagedevice" *MediaType prophoto/Photo Paper Pro: "<</MediaType(prophoto)>>setpagedevice" *MediaType superphoto/Photo Paper Plus Glossy: "<</MediaType(superphoto)>>setpagedevice" *MediaType doublesidephoto/Photo Paper Plus Double Sided: "<</MediaType(doublesidephoto)>>setpagedevice" *MediaType matte/Matte Photo Paper: "<</MediaType(matte)>>setpagedevice" *MediaType glossypaper/Glossy Photo Paper: "<</MediaType(glossypaper)>>setpagedevice" *MediaType highres/High Resolution Paper: "<</MediaType(highres)>>setpagedevice" *MediaType ijpostcard/Inkjet Hagaki: "<</MediaType(ijpostcard)>>setpagedevice" *MediaType postcard/Hagaki: "<</MediaType(postcard)>>setpagedevice" *MediaType tshirt/T-Shirt Transfer: "<</MediaType(tshirt)>>setpagedevice" *MediaType ohp/Transparency: "<</MediaType(ohp)>>setpagedevice" *MediaType envelope/Envelope: "<</MediaType(envelope)>>setpagedevice" *CloseUI: *MediaType *OpenUI *InputSlot/Paper Feed: PickOne *DefaultInputSlot: asf *InputSlot asf/Auto Feeder: "" *InputSlot cassette/Cassette: "" *CloseUI: *InputSlot *OpenUI *Resolution/Output Resolution: PickOne *DefaultResolution: 1200 *Resolution 600/600 dpi: "<>setpagedevice" *Resolution 1200/1200 dpi: "<>setpagedevice" *Resolution 2400/2400 dpi: "<>setpagedevice" *CloseUI: *Resolution *OpenUI *CNQuality/Quality: PickOne *DefaultCNQuality: 3 *CNQuality 2/High: "2" *CNQuality 3/Normal: "3" *CNQuality 4/Standard: "4" *CNQuality 5/Economy: "5" *CloseUI: *CNQuality *OpenUI *ColorModel/Color Model: PickOne *DefaultColorModel: rgb *ColorModel rgb/RGB: "<</cupsColorOrder 0/cupsColorSpace 1/cupsCompression 0/cupsBitsPerColor 8>>setpagedevice" *CloseUI: *ColorModel *DefaultImageableArea: a4 *ImageableArea a5: "9.64 14.17 409.89 586.77" *ImageableArea a4: "9.64 14.17 585.64 833.39" *ImageableArea b5: "9.64 14.17 506.27 720.00" *ImageableArea letter: "18.14 14.17 594.14 783.50" *ImageableArea legal: "18.14 14.17 594.14 999.50" *ImageableArea postcard: "9.64 14.17 273.83 411.02" *ImageableArea postdbl: "9.64 14.17 557.29 411.02" *ImageableArea envj4p: "9.64 75.12 288.00 657.64" *ImageableArea envj6p: "9.64 75.12 268.16 530.08" *ImageableArea l: "9.64 14.17 242.65 351.50" *ImageableArea 2l: "9.64 14.17 350.36 496.06" *ImageableArea panorama: "9.64 14.17 242.65 711.50" *ImageableArea businesscard: "9.64 14.17 146.27 249.45" *ImageableArea creditcard: "9.64 14.17 143.43 235.28" *DefaultPaperDimension: a4 *PaperDimension a5: "420 595" *PaperDimension a4: "595 842" *PaperDimension b5: "516 729" *PaperDimension letter: "612 792" *PaperDimension legal: "612 1008" *PaperDimension postcard: "283 420" *PaperDimension postdbl: "567 420" *PaperDimension envj4p: "298 666" *PaperDimension envj6p: "278 539" *PaperDimension l: "252 360" *PaperDimension 2l: "360 505" *PaperDimension panorama: "252 720" *PaperDimension businesscard: "156 258" *PaperDimension creditcard: "153 244" *%CNPpdToOptKey PageSize --papersize *%CNPpdToOptKey MediaType --media *%CNPpdToOptKey InputSlot --paperload *%CNPpdToOptKey CNCartridge --cartridge *%CNPpdToOptKey CNQuality --quality *%CNPpdToOptKey CNHalftoning --halftoning *%CNPpdToOptKey CNRenderIntent --renderintent *%CNPpdToOptKey CNGamma --gamma *%CNPpdToOptKey CNBalanceC --balance_c *%CNPpdToOptKey CNBalanceM --balance_m *%CNPpdToOptKey CNBalanceY --balance_y *%CNPpdToOptKey CNBalanceK --balance_k *%CNPpdToOptKey CNDensity --density *%CNPpdToOptKey CNGrayscale --grayscale *%CNPpdToOptKey CNLocation --location *%CNPpdToOptKey CNPercent --percent *%CNPpdToOptKey CNCopies --copies *%CNPpdToOptKey CNPaperGap --papergap Hope this helps. Ciao Dave Gutteridge wrote: > >> system-config-printer-gui > > > Ah! There it is. > > Well, Everything went according to plan as far as the web site > instructions went. > > However, when trying to print a test page, I got the following error > output: > > I [19/Aug/2005:18:07:16 +0900] Adding start banner page "none" to job 3. > I [19/Aug/2005:18:07:16 +0900] Adding end banner page "none" to job 3. > I [19/Aug/2005:18:07:16 +0900] Job 3 queued on 'Canon' by 'root'. > I [19/Aug/2005:18:07:16 +0900] Started filter > /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 6160) for job 3. > I [19/Aug/2005:18:07:16 +0900] Started filter > /usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip (PID 6161) for job 3. > I [19/Aug/2005:18:07:16 +0900] Started backend > /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb (PID 6162) for job 3. > > And at the command prompt where I had originally started > system-config-printer-gui, I got these error messages: > > No match for USB device: > mfr "Canon" > model "iP_3100" > desc "Canon iP_3100" > cmdset "BJL,BJRaster3,BSCCe" > Please report this message in Bugzilla: > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla > Choose 'foomatic' as the component. > > Does anyone smarter than me (which is anyone) have any idea if there > are any potential clues in this? > Note that I'm fully prepared for my printer to not work. But I'm not > ready to give up quite yet. > > Dave > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >